Monument record TQ 87 NE 1210 - ?Post-medieval stock refuge mound, Allhallows Marsh

Summary

The earthwork remains of an oval mound measuring 9m x 17m seen on reclaimed marsh (known as Newlands) on the edege of the Yantlet Crreek on the Isle of Grain. This is probably an example of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mound constructed on low-lying pasture on the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. Such mounds have been referred to and identified in a contemporary paper on the subject (Spurrell, 1885). This mound was mapped from Environment Agency lidar imagery as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project.

Location

Grid reference Centred TQ 8591 7655 (25m by 26m)
Map sheet TQ87NE
County KENT
Civil Parish ISLE OF GRAIN, MEDWAY, KENT
Unitary Authority MEDWAY

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Full Description

The earthwork remains of an oval mound measuring 9m x 17m seen at TQ 8592 7656 on reclaimed marsh (known as Newlands) on the edege of the Yantlet Crreek on the Isle of Grain. This is probably an example of a 19th century or earlier stock refuge mound constructed on low-lying pasture on the Hoo Peninsula and the margins of the Thames Estuary. Such mounds have been referred to and identified in a contemporary paper on the subject (Spurrell, 1885). This mound was mapped from Environment Agency lidar imagery as part of the English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project. (1-2)


<1> Environment Agency, 2001, LIDAR TQ 8476 Environment Agency D0015778 APR-2001 (Digital archive). SKE55928.

<2> Spurrell, F. C. J., 1885, Early sites and embankments on the margins of the Thames estuary. (Article in serial). SWX7560.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <1> Digital archive: Environment Agency. 2001. LIDAR TQ 8476 Environment Agency D0015778 APR-2001.
  • <2> Article in serial: Spurrell, F. C. J.. 1885. Early sites and embankments on the margins of the Thames estuary.. 42, pages 269-302.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Related Monuments/Buildings (0)

Related Events/Activities (1)

  • Non-Intrusive Event: English Heritage: Hoo Peninsula Landscape Project NMP (EKE20812)

Record last edited

Mar 18 2026 4:31PM